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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is joining Democratic state officials in a legal action against President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities and calling on Republican governors to also speak out against what Beshear called “political stunts.”
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Several GOP legislators say the governor needs to find the funds to bolster Kentucky’s senior meal program, or he should call a special session.
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American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year. That led broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions.
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Democrat Amy McGrath, who has lost two high-profile races for Congress, announced a bid for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open seat Monday.
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The Tennessee Supreme Court has scheduled four more executions, even as questions linger about a lethal injection in August.
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Tim Kline is an attorney with 15 years of experience and a pastor at the Christ the Redeemer parish, associated with the Anglican Church of North America. His appointment may prove pivotal in an ongoing controversy surrounding how the library handles certain adolescent and young adult books discussing sexuality, gender identity, human anatomy, race, and diversity.
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The Paducah City Commission unanimously voted during a marathon-length special called meeting Friday to fire a captain in the Paducah Fire Department who also leads the local firefighters union. During the meeting – which lasted over nine hours – his attorneys suggested the hearing on whether to terminate his employment was motivated by retaliation.
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Covington Police arrested CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith during a march on the Roebling Bridge in July. The case has made national headlines and drawn protest from press freedom groups.
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In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.
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John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.
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After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.
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Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to swiftly remove Peru's first female president shortly after midnight, marking yet another leadership shake-up in a nation rocked by violence and political turmoil.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.
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Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.